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My work is autobiographical – an exploration of the ‘self’ and its positioning in the world.I am currently working on a new body of work exploring the use of sound and combining moving image with my stained glass work.

My work combines photography and glass, using montage, layering and lighting to produce the final pieces. The images are screen printed onto the glass which is then fired, etched and hand painted. Many works are based on photographs documenting significant change in East London over the past several years.

Last year I received a ’Developing Your Creative Practice’ grant from Arts Council England which allowed me to explore new techniques from gilding to core casting. This has had a huge impact on the work I am making now during Covid-19. I have been collecting natural objects gathered on walks and transforming them through the burnout process into tiny unique cast glass sculptures. To find out more you can find me on Instagram @effieburnsglass.

Elin have 24 years experience of working with Scandinavian and European glass making techniques and can offer a bespoke service which includes design, prototype and manufacture. Inspiration is often drawn from her travels: ranging from the cold north of Sweden to the exotic Asia, always intrigued by the play of light and textures in nature.

Her work is steeped in nostalgia, be that in her reflections on childhood curiosity in her unusual outdoor sculpture installations or her intimate handheld keepsakes, created from treasured mementos.

My current sculptural, decorative work of wall panels and table top centre pieces, include open cast formed glass with lead crystal and elements of gilding to highlight textures found in both woodlands and coastal areas.